Coloured Gemstones
Coloured gemstones are a dynamic and growing segment of the UK jewellery market, offering jewellers, designers, and wholesalers a broad palette of creative and commercial opportunities. From sapphires and emeralds to tourmalines and spinels, demand for vibrant, ethically sourced stones continues to rise among consumers seeking individuality and sustainability. Jewellery Focus delivers expert coverage on coloured gemstones, including sourcing challenges, market trends, treatment innovations, and insights into how these gems influence design and retail strategies across the trade.
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May- 2025 -20 MayRetailers
Kiki McDonough launches new Petals Collection
British jeweller and designer Kiki McDonough has launched her new Petals collection, inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show and a celebration of the British summer season. Launching during the week of Chelsea in Bloom, the Petals collection brings McDonough’s love for flowers to life with an array of coloured gemstones…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilRetailers
Kiki McDonough launches new Everyday Gold collection
British jeweller Kiki McDonough has today (25 April 2025) launched its new Everyday Gold collection, featuring the designer’s signature coloured gemstone designs in gold settings. Inspired by the desire to recreate some of her “popular” gold rings from the 1980s, founder Kiki McDonough has expanded the collection to include complementary…
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24 AprilRetailers
Tiffany and Co. unveils Blue Book 2025: Sea of Wonder collection
Tiffany and Co. has unveiled Blue Book 2025: Sea of Wonder, a high jewellery collection that celebrates the “allure, motion and mystery of the oceans”. Designed by Nathalie Verdeille, chief artistic officer of Jewelley and High Jewellery, the collection is inspired by Jean Schlumberger’s aquatic designs. The collection begins with…
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9 AprilDesigners
Gemfields teams up with Āzlee for capsule collection
Gemfields has teamed up with Los Angeles-based jewellery label Āzlee to create Origins, an eightpiece capsule collection inspired by the landscape of Zambia. The new collection comprises rings, necklaces, pendant charms and earrings, all featuring responsibly mined gems from Gemfields’ Kagem mine. Each piece in the collection was crafted in…
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Mar- 2025 -20 MarchManufacturers
Andre Michael launches crushed gem jewellery range
Hatton Garden-based supplier Andre Michael has launched the “Crushed Collection”, comprising rings and pendants featuring crushed natural coloured gemstones and diamonds. The “white-label” jewellery, set in 18- or 9-carat white or yellow gold, is offered to UK and Irish retailers alongside access to an extensive package of images which they…
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19 MarchFeatures
Poppy Elder on trends shaping the bespoke engagement market
Engagement ring sales have grown by 14% annually, driven by a resurgence in marriages that has reversed years of decline in the UK, according to a new analysis by online diamond retailer 77 Diamonds. Exclusive insights from 77 Diamonds suggest that this post-pandemic wedding surge has continued since 2022. As…
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3 MarchDesigners
Pomellato launches Nudo 2025 collection
Pomellato has expanded its Nudo range with the launch of Nudo 2025, featuring four collections namely Nudo Goes Mini, Nudo Toi et Moi, Nudo High Jewellery, and A Classic Is Born. Launched in 2001, the original Nudo design combines Pomellato’s goldsmith artistry with a visionary approach to gemstones, featuring the…
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Feb- 2025 -25 FebruaryTrade Organisations
RJC launches RJC Laboratory Grown Material Standard
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has launched the RJC Laboratory Grown Material Standard (LGMS) to set a benchmark for ethical and sustainable practices in the laboratory-grown (lab-grown) diamond and lab-grown coloured gemstone sector. The LGMS outlines the necessary provisions for RJC members working with lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown coloured gemstones,…
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Sep- 2024 -6 SeptemberRetailers
Lily Arkwright opens new Glasgow showroom
Ethical jeweller Lily Arkwright has announced the opening of its first Scottish showroom in Glasgow. Specialising in sustainable lab-grown stones, the company offers a lab grown, conflict-free and environmentally conscious diamonds. The new Glasgow showroom brings Lily Arkwright’s collection of lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and ethically sourced coloured gemstones to a…
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Aug- 2024 -30 AugustRetailers
Yoko London unveils Treasures of the Sea collection
Yoko London, renowned globally for crafting the world’s most unique pearl jewellery, has announced the launch of its Treasures of The Sea collection. The collection is inspired by the brand’s name ‘Yoko’, meaning child of the ocean and is a “celebration of the ocean’s timeless beauty and the unparalleled elegance…
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